The Lucky Chinaman.

Manawatu Herald, 28 January 1899, Page 3

The Lucky Chinaman.

Whether it is John's knowledge o the mysterious vagaries of the horse or his unapproachable luck, is no certain, but his success in his specula tions on the totalisator are simpl] awe-inspiring. A Son of the Moon a the Foxton races on Monday amassec a small fortune. On the first race, ir which the dividend was £22 7s, he hac two tickets. In the next he had three tickets on the winning horse, which paid £8 us. Then he went one better, and had five tickets on the third race, the winner paying £13 13s He had thus won £139 5s for the investment of £10 in three races, However, this sort of thing began to pall, and he only troubled the totalisator payee once more in the four remaining races, when he had four tickets on a horse which returned him £8 18s per ticket. Altogether Ah Luck won £174 17s. This is not the only instance. At the Wellington meeting a Chinese had eight or nine tickets on Explosion in the Racing Club Handicap. If this sort of thing continues, the sporting public will not worry itself into a premature grave by seeking to ascertain what certain alleged " knowing " people are investing their money on, but straight away fofiow in the trial of the Celestial speculator.— N.£. Times.